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Terms & Conditions

These terms govern land clearing, tree removal, and related services provided by Andes Land Services in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. They're provided for your information — the controlling document for your project is the signed work order provided when your quote is confirmed, which governs if anything here differs.

1. Scope of Service

We begin every project with a property walk-through and a written quote. The scope of work, pricing, and schedule described in your signed work order is the controlling agreement for your project — not anything discussed verbally or by phone or text beforehand.

2. Utility Locates (811)

Louisiana law requires whoever operates excavation or land-clearing equipment to notify Louisiana 811 before work begins. That responsibility is ours, not yours, and we take care of it before every job.

811 locates mark the utility companies' own lines up to your property. They do not mark lines you or a previous owner installed privately — irrigation and sprinkler lines, invisible pet fencing, septic lines or fields, private wells, propane lines, or landscape wiring. Please tell us in writing about any private lines on your property before we begin. We are not responsible for damage to private lines that were not disclosed to us and that 811 does not mark.

3. Property Boundaries & Authority

You confirm that you own the property, or have the property owner's authority to have it cleared, and that the boundary lines you describe to us are accurate. We rely on the boundary you provide when scoping and performing the work. For clearing near a property line you are not certain of, we recommend a survey beforehand — we are not responsible for boundary disputes arising from an inaccurate line you provided.

4. Ground Condition

Land clearing uses heavy equipment, and some rutting, compaction, or surface disturbance to the ground is a normal, expected part of the work. We take reasonable care to minimize this, but ordinary ground disturbance of this kind is not damage we're responsible for. This does not limit our responsibility for damage caused by our negligence beyond what's ordinarily expected from this type of work.

5. Stump Grinding

Where stump grinding is included in your quote, we grind stumps to a standard depth below grade. Grinding removes the visible stump but does not remove the full root system, and we do not warrant against root regrowth or new shoots from species prone to sprouting. Resulting wood chips and mulch are left on-site unless haul-off is included in your quote.

6. Debris Disposal

Standard debris disposal is by haul-off, chipping, or mulching. On-site burning is offered only where you request it and only where current parish and state rules permit it at the time of your project — confirming that is your responsibility, and we may decline to burn if we believe it isn't currently permitted at your location. Any burning we perform is done at your direction; you are responsible for any permit required for it.

7. Permits

Larger clearing projects can trigger additional permitting — for example, Louisiana requires a stormwater permit for projects disturbing one acre or more, and East Baton Rouge Parish has its own rules around drainage servitudes and wetlands. Confirming whether your project needs any additional permit, and obtaining it, is your responsibility unless we've specifically agreed in writing to handle it for you.

8. Change Orders & Unforeseen Conditions

Sometimes a site has conditions that aren't visible until work begins — buried concrete or debris, rock, or a steeper grade than expected. If we encounter something like this, we'll stop and discuss it with you, and any change in scope or price will be documented in a signed change order before we continue that portion of the work.

9. Scheduling, Weather & Access

Scheduled dates may shift for weather, site conditions, or routing. You are responsible for making sure our crew and equipment can access the property on the scheduled date — clear the gate, driveway, or any other access point in advance.

10. Cancellation & Changes

A deposit of [DEPOSIT %] is required to schedule your project. Cancelling with at least [X] days' notice before your scheduled start date is fully refundable. Cancelling with less notice than that forfeits the deposit, since equipment and crew time have already been committed to your project.

11. Payment

Payment terms are confirmed with you directly and set out in your signed work order. The final invoice reflects the actual scope of work performed, which may differ from the original estimate if site conditions change per Section 8.

12. Insurance & Licensing

Andes Land Services holds all applicable Louisiana state licensure for the work we perform and maintains general liability insurance. A certificate of insurance is available on request.

13. Warranty of Workmanship

We warrant that our work will be performed in a professional manner consistent with the scope described in your signed work order. This warranty is limited to that scope — it does not extend to engineering, drainage design, or erosion-control work unless that scope is specifically included in your work order.

14. Governing Law

These terms and your work order are governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana. Any dispute arising from a project will be resolved in the state courts located in the parish where the work was performed.

15. Agreement

By scheduling service, you acknowledge these terms and agree to the terms of the signed work order provided at booking confirmation, which is the controlling document for your project.

These terms may be updated from time to time. The version in effect on your signed work order governs your project.